Application Guide
How to Apply for Senior Director of Government Affairs & Policy
at Einride
🏢 About Einride
Einride is a Swedish freight technology company on a mission to revolutionize transport with electric and autonomous vehicles. As a remote-first company with a strong focus on sustainability and innovation, you'll join a team that's shaping the future of logistics while reducing carbon emissions. Working here means being at the forefront of policy and technology, where your work directly impacts the transition to emission-free freight.
About This Role
As Senior Director of Government Affairs & Policy, you'll lead Einride's efforts to open markets and shape regulations for autonomous and electric freight at federal and state levels. This role is critical to enabling the company's commercial growth by building partnerships with ports, universities, and coalitions, and representing Einride as a thought leader in policy discussions. You'll have the opportunity to design creative advocacy campaigns and build a government affairs function from the ground up.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day might start with a call with a state legislator's staff about a new autonomous vehicle bill, followed by a strategy session with the commercial team on partnering with a major port. Afternoon could include drafting a policy playbook for a new market, then attending a virtual coalition meeting with environmental groups and industry peers to align on messaging for federal EV infrastructure funding.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Einride Is Looking For
- A seasoned government affairs executive with 10–15 years of experience, deep ties to Washington D.C. and federal agencies, and a track record of shaping policy in complex sectors like technology, mobility, or energy.
- A strategic thinker who can develop proactive regulatory frameworks and model legislation, and has experience building government affairs functions from scratch, including managing external lobbyists and coalitions.
- A creative campaigner who can design policy playbooks and activations that blend advocacy with public engagement, and who thrives in a fast-moving, startup-like environment.
- A relationship-builder skilled at forging long-term partnerships with ports, universities, and industry groups to drive commercial pipeline and advance policy goals.
📝 Tips for Applying to Einride
Highlight specific examples where you've successfully shaped regulations for emerging technologies (e.g., autonomous vehicles, electric vehicles, or energy storage) at the federal or state level.
Demonstrate your ability to build a government affairs function from scratch by describing how you've established processes, hired teams, or managed external lobbyists in previous roles.
Showcase your creativity by mentioning any innovative policy campaigns or activations you've led (e.g., coalition building, public-private partnerships, or media engagement).
Tailor your resume to emphasize experience with transportation, energy, or technology policy, and include any work with ports, universities, or industry coalitions.
In your cover letter, explicitly connect your experience to Einride's mission of emission-free freight and mention specific regulatory challenges you see for autonomous electric trucks.
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
["Your deep understanding of the regulatory landscape for autonomous and electric vehicles, and how you've navigated similar challenges in the past.", 'Your experience building government affairs teams or functions from scratch, including managing external resources and coalitions.', 'Your ability to design and execute creative advocacy campaigns that go beyond traditional lobbying, such as public activations or partnership-driven initiatives.', 'Your commitment to sustainability and how your work has directly contributed to advancing clean technology or reducing emissions.']
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Study Einride's current partnerships and pilot projects (e.g., with GE Appliances, Bridgestone, or in Sweden) to understand their operational model and policy needs.
- → Review the company's public statements and thought leadership on autonomous and electric freight, including any white papers or blog posts.
- → Understand the current federal and state regulatory landscape for autonomous trucks and electric vehicle charging infrastructure, including key bills and agencies.
- → Familiarize yourself with Einride's competitors and partners in the autonomous freight space (e.g., TuSimple, Waymo, Tesla) to frame your policy strategy.
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Don't focus solely on federal lobbying without addressing state-level strategy; Einride needs both.
- Avoid generic policy experience—this role requires specific expertise in autonomous and electric vehicles, not just any government affairs background.
- Don't overlook the creative campaign aspect; emphasize your ability to design innovative advocacy beyond traditional lobbying.
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
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